2016 Charter School Application Cycle

2016 OPSB Charter School Request For Applications (RFA) Process

The 2016 OPSB Charter School RFA process is now closed; no new charter school applications are being accepted by the district at this time.

Cover sheets and executive summaries for all submissions received in response to the 2016 OPSB Charter School RFA are available below.

The recommendation report provided by the district’s independent evaluation team, as well as district administration recommendations, will be posted to this website as soon as they are completed. The results of the independent evaluation are taken under advisement, but neither the recommendations of the evaluation teams nor those of district administration are binding on the School Board.

The School Board will host a Public Hearing regarding 2016 charter applications at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the OPSB Central Office, prior to its regularly-scheduled July Committee meetings.

Complete copies of all 2015 charter application materials will be available for public viewing at both the Hearing and the Board Business Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.

Citywide Authorizer Priorities

OPSB has adopted strategic priorities to guide its charter authorization efforts, based on an assessment of the district’s needs and future goals. These strategic priorities have been adopted by the Board and released to the public prior to the close of the application period. Alignment with the district’s strategic priorities will be considered as a primary factor for all applicants in the proposal evaluation process.